Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen enjoying their soft launch that recently turned into a hard launch moment at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
But some people were not buying the chemistry they put on display. Fans claimed the engaged pair looked painfully awkward, despite them packing on plenty of PDA and giving out sweet shoutouts while on the stage.
{img}All eyes were on the duo as they made their official awards show debut for the first time as a pair.
Swift attended the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday night with a total of nine nominations, making her this year's most nominated artist. The NFL athlete was in the front row of the Dolby Theater in LA, watching her win seven awards by the end of the evening.
{img}Netizens were fast to pick apart the duo's chemistry, claiming they looked very awkward for two people engaged to marry one another.
Many could sense that awkward attention for a couple that's constantly framed as endgame and is heading towards marriage. Others thought the energy of looking happy at the event was so fake and usually arose when the camera was pointed at them. Another labelled the stars as media-trained to the core.